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Optimize vs Optimized - What's the difference?

optimize | optimized |

As verbs the difference between optimize and optimized

is that optimize is to act optimistically or as an optimist while optimized is past tense of optimize.

optimize

English

Alternative forms

* optimise (UK )

Verb

(optimiz)
  • (originally) To act optimistically or as an optimist.
  • To make (something) optimal.
  • To make (something) more efficient, such as a computer program.
  • To become optimal.

    • Related terms

    * optimal * optimism * optimist * optimum

    Synonyms

    * (to make optimal) perfect * (to make more efficient) enhance, hone, improve, perfect

    optimized

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (optimize)

    • optimize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * optimise (UK )

    Verb

    (optimiz)
  • (originally) To act optimistically or as an optimist.
  • To make (something) optimal.
  • To make (something) more efficient, such as a computer program.
  • To become optimal.

    • Related terms

    * optimal * optimism * optimist * optimum

    Synonyms

    * (to make optimal) perfect * (to make more efficient) enhance, hone, improve, perfect